Aurora:The Standoff at Tri Cities

The Standoff at Tri Cities Part of the Summer Conflict, RMF 1st Incursion {{{image}}} {{{caption}}} Date May 8th, 2023 Location Ephrata (renamed to Tri_Cities later in the war) Result RMF Victory; all Cascadian Combatants killed or fled Status Territorial changes Belligerents RMF Cascadia Commanders and leaders 8set Cowilo Beamz30 Moretsu_na_kami JustDriveTrucks Dacorgoking (renamed to EmpressCorgo) Sculk_ Bachuinni 2 other unknown combatants Strength 2 RMF Soldiers 4 of the Cascadian National Guard 4 townspeople Casualties and losses n/a 4 killed, 2 fled, 2 unknown

The Standoff at Tri Cities was a sudden, unplanned 2v8 battle between the attacking Rocky Mountain Federation and the defending Republic of Cascadia which took place on May 8th, 2023, during the Summer Conflict (within the RMF's 1st Incursion), ending in an RMF victory. This battle gave root to 8set's reputation as a skilled fighter in the eyes of Cascadia, and was among the larger battles in the Summer Conflict by number of combatants overall.

Background

Tri_Cities was a notable Cascadian town, owned by ScandiSpear at the time and home to 24 residents, located just 750 blocks south of the RMF capital of Banff. This, in turn, made the town a hotspot for hunting and other PvP confrontations between the powers, including fierce duels between 8set and RealLIMPOPO. It was commonly targeted by RMF hunting as well as foreign powers, including PvP and griefing of the terrain.

The Standoff

Cowilo had been dynmap hunting in the Cascadian heartland for an hour prior to the standoff, and had located a few players outside of Ephrata's claims and killed them, knowing it would likely attract more combatants from Cascadia's National Guard. These pvpers were known to the RMF's soldiers as largely unprepared and ill-experienced for combat. [[Category:]]